Musikfest Music Industry and Education Conference Schedule

Thursday, August 1

Time	Red Cinema	Blue Cinema	Musikfest Café	Blast Furnace Room
10:00 a.m.	10-11 a.m. Alain Barker: An Abundance of Opportunity: Navigating New Directions in Music Performance and Production in the Musikfest Café
10:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.	Break
11:15 a.m.	Mike McCreary & Curtis Johnson- Authentic Marketing in an AI World, Human Connectivity	Lawrence Grey- Preparing Students for Creative and Technical Careers in Music and Audio Sponsored By Young Producers Group	Kevin Longwill- Redefining the School Music Community through Music Industry Programming: A Live Student Demonstration	El G.Nie – Mastering Hip Hop and Spoken Word: Crafting Powerful Lyrics
11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
12:00 p.m.	Lunch 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.	Barry Atticks & Dain Estes – Preparing for a Career in the Music Industry: Why Music, Business, and Technology courses in college are not enough for success	Maija Rowland & Joe Belardo- Understanding the Obstacles Artists Experience	Sarah Gulish- Teach Music Tech and Entrepreneurship Through the Lens of the Music Industry Sponsored By F-flat Books	Consultation Session with Dr. José Valentino & El G.Nie
1:45 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
2:15 p.m.	Break	Break	Break	Break
2:30 p.m.	Jeremy dePrisco- AI in the Music Industry	Jose Valentino Ruiz – From Notes to Dollars ($$$): Strategies for Monetizing Arts Business & Entrepreneurship Curricula	Jen Alpha – Lehigh Valley Girls Rock: Show Us Your Gear!
2:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:15 p.m.	Break	Break
3:30 p.m.	Mike Gruver- Integration of Music Industry Courses and Pathways into High School Music Education	Shane Colquhoun- Building a Bridge: Strategies for Unifying Music Education and the Music Industry
3:45 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
4:15 p.m.	Networking Happy Hour & Poster Session: Palette and Pour
5:00 p.m.	Thank you for coming– Enjoy Musikfest!

Friday, August 2

Time	Red Cinema	Blue Cinema	Musikfest Café	Blast Furnace Room
10:00 a.m.	10-11 a.m. Jose Valentino Ruiz: Ensuring Legitimacy and Viability in Music Industry Education in the Musikfest Café
10:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.	Break
11:15 a.m.		Devin Arne – Finding the Signal Through the Noise: Integrating AI into Music Curriculum	Mike Hunter – Synthesis and Sound Design Sponsored by EMEAPP	El G.Nie – From Global Hip Hop to Artist Management: Lessons Learned & Implications for Aspiring Music Industry Students
11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
12:00 p.m.	Lunch 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.	Mark Despotakis- Consider A Career in Music!	Gerard Longo – Perfect Your Pitch: Building Authentic Connections as an Independent Artist	Sarah Gulish and Kimberly McGlonn – School of Disrupters: Approaching Entreprenurship Through the Lens of Equity and Disruption, A Live Podcast Taping	Jose Ruiz – Industry-Leading Professor (ILP): What Does This Mean, How Do We Become It, and Intra-preneurial Implications in Higher Education
1:45 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
2:15 p.m.	Break	Break	Break	Break
2:30 p.m.	Zack Clark – Wellness and Mindfulness for the Working Musician: On the road and in the classroom		Clint Randles & The Holly Drive Collective – Exploring the Intersection of Music Industry and Music Education
2:45 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:15 p.m.	Break	Break	Break
3:30 p.m.	Jim Della Croce – Breaking Into the Music Business on a National Level	Keith Quelet – Future Proof Your Music Classroom or Studio	Sarah Gulish and Kat Reinhert – Releasing Music: A Guide for Launching Creative Works at any Level Sponsored By F-flat Books
3:45 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
4:15 p.m.	Networking Happy Hour & Poster Session: Palette and Pour
5:00 p.m.	Thank you for coming– Enjoy Musikfest!